Balticon Schedule

Just last week it seemed that Balticon was months away. Time's a funny thing, no?

Just got my Balticon schedule, and for the first time I think I have nothing on the last programming slot of the last day of the event. ~grin~

R-21. Early Favorite AuthorsFriday at 5:00 pm in ChasePanelists discuss who their earliest favorite authors were, and where they think that affinity may had lead them in their literary preferences or in their own writing.Moderator: Trisha J. WooldridgeSpeakers: Mark L. Van Name; Bernie Mojzes; Lyle Blake Smythers

R-66. Wisdom of The PlebesFriday at 7:00 pm in PimlicoA panel of new, up and coming authors. What have they learned in the last few years? How has being published changed their life? What has impacted upon them as authors? How does it feel to have fans?Moderator: James Daniel RossSpeakers: Nathan O. Lowell; Emilie P. Bush; Bernie Mojzes; Barbara Friend Ish

R-32. When does an alien or a magic-wielder become a god or a demon?Saturday at 6:00 pm in PimlicoWhat is the difference between Q and YahweH? Between Voldemort and Satan?Moderator: Barbara Friend IshSpeakers: Neal Levin; Justin R. Macumber; Bernie Mojzes; Joshua Palmatier/Benjamin Tate

P-12. Dragon Moon Press Presents Spells and Swashbucklers!Saturday at 10:00 pm inAhoy, mateys! Join Dragon Moon Press as we launch the second anthology of pirates, magic and ne'er-do-wells, Spells and Swashbucklers! There will be readings from several of the authors, as well as cake and the chance to win your very own copy of both Spells and Swashbucklers and Rum and Runestones, the first book in the series. Come, bring your best pirate outfit, and your sense of danger! (Also listed as BL-6. in Literary: Book Launch Program).Speakers: Bernie Mojzes; Gail Z. Martin; Danielle Ackley-McPhail; Danny Birt; Robert E Waters

BL-6. Dragon Moon Press Presents Spells and Swashbucklers!Saturday at 10:00 pm in Salon AAhoy, mateys! Join Dragon Moon Press as we launch the second anthology of pirates, magic and ne'er-do-wells, Spells and Swashbucklers! There will be readings from several of the authors, as well as cake and the chance to win your very own copy of both Spells and Swashbucklers and Rum and Runestones, the first book in the series. Come, bring your best pirate outfit, and your sense of danger!Moderator: Val Griswold-FordSpeakers: Bernie Mojzes; Gail Z. Martin; Danielle Ackley-McPhail; Danny Birt; Robert E Waters

R-10. The Technology of Steampunk -- A Round Table DiscussionSunday at 9:00 am in Parlor 1041What does and doesn't fit into a steampunk world? How does the setting shape technology and how people relate to it?Moderator: Emilie P. BushSpeakers: Elektra Hammond; Rebecca K. Davis; Danielle Ackley-McPhail; Bernie Mojzes; C.J. Henderson; Andrew Fox

W-7. Editors Looking For SubmissionsSunday at 10:00 am in BelmontMeet editors who are actively looking for writing and/or artwork for their publications. Get tips on what they like and dislike. Find out what kind of work they need right now.Moderator: Vonnie Winslow CristSpeakers: Bernie Mojzes; Brian Koscienski; Michael A. Ventrella; Kate Kaynak